Shaqai Tyreece Steven Forde[3] was born on 5 May 2004 in Watford, Hertfordshire.[1] He is the son of former footballer Fabian Forde[4] and is of Barbadian descent through his father, who played for the Barbados national team.[5]
In February 2022, Forde joined Southern League Premier Division South club Kings Langley on a one-month loan.[8] He made his debut on 26 February in a 4–0 home win over Wimborne Town in the league, in which he scored a goal 10 minutes into the match, won a penalty kick and recorded an assist.[8] The loan was extended by a further month in March[9] before Forde was recalled by Watford on 1 April to join first-team training,[10] having scored two goals in three appearances for Kings Langley.[11] A successful 2021–22 season saw him named Watford's Young Player of the Season[12] before signing a professional contract with the club in July.[13]
Forde joined National League club York City on 28 December 2022 on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season.[14] He scored in the 90th minute of his debut on 2 January 2023 with a shot into the bottom-right corner of the goal as York drew 2–2 away to Gateshead, after entering the match as a 66th-minute substitute.[15] Five days later, on his first start for the team, he scored a hat trick, helping York City to a 4–1 home win over Maidstone United.[16] He had a successful spell at York City, scoring nine goals in 20 appearance.[17]
Style of play
Forde plays as a forward and in March 2022 described himself as being "creative, powerful and always looking to go forwards".[18]
Career statistics
As of match played 8 August 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition